FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10, 2005
Contact: Michele Abba
Cal Poly Music Department
(805) 756-2406
Dance to Swing-Era Music by the Cal Poly University Jazz Band Feb. 11
SAN LUIS OBISPO - The public is invited to a dance concert, Friday, Feb. 11, featuring original swing-era tunes played by the Cal Poly University Jazz Band No. 1.
The dance will be from 8 to 11 p.m. in Chumash Auditorium in the University Union. Free swing dance lessons will be given at 7 p.m. Another swing-era concert is planned April 29.
The University Jazz Band will perform authentic big-band classics, suitable for dancing or listening, according to band director Paul Rinzler.
The University Jazz Band has been performing swing dance concerts for years, including a series at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, one of the biggest traditional jazz and big-band festivals in the world.
Admission to the dance is $7 for the public and $5 for students. The event is sponsored by the Cal Poly Music Department, College of Liberal Arts and the Instructionally Related Activities program. For more information, call Paul Rinzler at (805) 756-5792.
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